This edition had all images removed.

Title: Wonder Stories of Travel

Note: Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Contents: A boy's race with General Grant at Ephesus -- Indian children and their pets -- Riga in the chimney -- Seeing the Pope -- A lesson in Italian -- Feeding ghosts in China -- The children of the Koppenberg -- A day at the Butts -- Tiny feet of Chinese ladies -- Shetland ponies -- Mr. Sweet Potatoes -- Shetland women -- Mardi Gras in Nice -- On the farm in winter -- A Chinaman's queue -- Mexican water-carriers -- A very queer house -- In Belgium -- Joe the chimpanzee -- Market day at Pau -- Il Santissimo Bambino -- Children under the snow -- The jewelled tomb -- A night with Paul Boyton -- Boy-divers in the Red Sea -- St. Botolph's Town -- Some queer Americans -- The boy king of Egypt -- A child in Florence -- Cheerful words.

Credits: Produced by Emmy, MWS and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
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Summary: "Wonder Stories of Travel" by Eliot McCormick, Ernest Ingersoll, E. E. Brown, and David Ker is a collection of travel narratives written in the late 19th century. The book features serialized tales and anecdotes drawn from various global locales, showcasing experiences and interactions through the eyes of its narrators. The stories present a mix of adventure, cultural reflections, and whimsical encounters, as they unfold in diverse settings across the world. The opening of this work introduces us to a young boy named Fred Martin, living in Smyrna, who is thrilled by the arrival of General Grant during a tour through the Mediterranean. Fred possesses an Arabian pony, gifted to him by his father, and harbors dreams of adventure as he immerses himself in tales of history and explorations. As he prepares for an excursion to Ephesus alongside General Grant, the narrative highlights Fred's youthful enthusiasm and his encounters with local culture, setting the stage for both adventure and a rich tapestry of historical references woven into the fabric of the stories that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: McCormick, Eliot, 1849-1891

Author: Brown, E. E. (Emma Elizabeth), 1847-

Author: Ingersoll, Ernest, 1852-1946

Author: Ker, David, 1842-1914

EBook No.: 52268

Published: Jun 8, 2016

Downloads: 73

Language: English

Subject: Voyages and travels

LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Wonder Stories of Travel

Note: Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Contents: A boy's race with General Grant at Ephesus -- Indian children and their pets -- Riga in the chimney -- Seeing the Pope -- A lesson in Italian -- Feeding ghosts in China -- The children of the Koppenberg -- A day at the Butts -- Tiny feet of Chinese ladies -- Shetland ponies -- Mr. Sweet Potatoes -- Shetland women -- Mardi Gras in Nice -- On the farm in winter -- A Chinaman's queue -- Mexican water-carriers -- A very queer house -- In Belgium -- Joe the chimpanzee -- Market day at Pau -- Il Santissimo Bambino -- Children under the snow -- The jewelled tomb -- A night with Paul Boyton -- Boy-divers in the Red Sea -- St. Botolph's Town -- Some queer Americans -- The boy king of Egypt -- A child in Florence -- Cheerful words.

Credits: Produced by Emmy, MWS and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)

Summary: "Wonder Stories of Travel" by Eliot McCormick, Ernest Ingersoll, E. E. Brown, and David Ker is a collection of travel narratives written in the late 19th century. The book features serialized tales and anecdotes drawn from various global locales, showcasing experiences and interactions through the eyes of its narrators. The stories present a mix of adventure, cultural reflections, and whimsical encounters, as they unfold in diverse settings across the world. The opening of this work introduces us to a young boy named Fred Martin, living in Smyrna, who is thrilled by the arrival of General Grant during a tour through the Mediterranean. Fred possesses an Arabian pony, gifted to him by his father, and harbors dreams of adventure as he immerses himself in tales of history and explorations. As he prepares for an excursion to Ephesus alongside General Grant, the narrative highlights Fred's youthful enthusiasm and his encounters with local culture, setting the stage for both adventure and a rich tapestry of historical references woven into the fabric of the stories that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: McCormick, Eliot, 1849-1891

Author: Brown, E. E. (Emma Elizabeth), 1847-

Author: Ingersoll, Ernest, 1852-1946

Author: Ker, David, 1842-1914

EBook No.: 52268

Published: Jun 8, 2016

Downloads: 73

Language: English

Subject: Voyages and travels

LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.